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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

By : Tristan Guillevin
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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

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By: Tristan Guillevin

Overview of this book

Tableau is one of the leading data visualization tools and is regularly updated with new functionalities and features. The latest release, Tableau 2019.2, promises new and advanced features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2 will get you up to speed with these additional functionalities. The book starts by highlighting the new functionalities of Tableau 2019.2, providing concrete examples of how to use them. However, if you're new to Tableau, you won't have to worry as the book also covers the major aspects of Tableau with relevant examples. You'll learn how to connect to data, build a data source, visualize your data, build a dashboard, and even share data online. In the concluding chapters, you'll delve into advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join and data blending. By the end of this book, you will be able to use Tableau effectively to create quick, cost-effective, and business-efficient Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
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Index

Dashboard actions

Actions are the more common and easiest way to add interactivity in Tableau. Usually, you'll add an action to create interactivity between the different Worksheets of your Dashboard, but you can also add an action that modifies the Worksheet itself. Actions have at least one Worksheet as a source, and a target that depends on the Action type.

There are three ways to trigger an Action:

  • Hover: Just put your mouse over a mark, and the action is triggered.
  • Select: The action is triggered when you click on a mark.
  • Menu: A link is added at the bottom of the tooltip when clicking on a mark, but the action is only triggered if you click on that link. The text of the link can be customized.

You'll find the option to add an action in the Dashboard or Worksheet top menu. When you click on Actions..., a new window opens where you can add different types of actions, as you can see in the following screenshot:

There six different Actions: Filter..., Highlight..., Go to URL..., Go...

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